I wish the Jacksonville Jaguars came into 2022 with an outlook of an elite offense with a rising young quarterback and difference-maker running back. Unfortunately, Trevor Lawrence struggled in his rookie season after three dynamic seasons at Clemson. His college teammate Travis Etienne missed last season while James Robinson underperformed expectations due to a foot injury. The cloudiness of the Jaguars' offense and the potential split in snaps with Robinson creates an excellent buying opportunity for Etienne.
In college, Etienne played in a high-scoring offense that allowed him to make big plays up the middle or outside. His vision and feel for play development helped him find the needed space to beat weaker defenses for long touchdowns. Etienne offered a drop step in the open field that led to catching some defenders flat-footed, creating the space to finish runs on the outside with touchdowns. Defenders had trouble bringing him down with arm and half-body tackles. His speed is almost deceiving when turning up field, letting Etienne blow by tacklers who take poor angles.
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